Journal article
Health outcomes of school-aged children conceived using donor sperm
DJ Amor, S Lewis, J Kennedy, E Habgood, J McBain, RI McLachlan, LJ Rombauts, K Williams, J Halliday
Reproductive Biomedicine Online | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2017
Abstract
The use of donor sperm is increasing, yet limited information is available about the health and development of children conceived from donor sperm. This retrospective descriptive study aimed to assess health and development in a cohort of school-aged children who were conceived using donor sperm. Participants included 224 children, aged 5–11 years, who were conceived using donor sperm. Participants' mothers completed a questionnaire comprising validated scales examining their child's current and past physical, psychosocial and mental health, healthcare needs and child development, as well as the mothers' health and wellbeing. At the conclusion of the study, the response rate was 296 out of 4..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank Ms Marianne Tome, Dr Vivien McLachlan and Ms Sue Breheny for assistance with data collection. This study was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (ID: 436904). This work was funded in part by Melbourne IVF and Monash IVF. This work was made possible through the Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Support and Australian Government NHMRC IRIISS.